Initially developed as a Navy patrol flying boat, the aircraft later served as cargo transport. The Philippine Mars will be displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona. The last Martin Mars ...

“It’s the end of the road. I hate to take it away from here, but they are going to good places,” said pilot Peter Killan, who was at the controls for the Philippine Mars’ retirement flight. “(We’re) ...

TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — The largest World War II water bomber is completing its slow but steady trek across Arizona before going to its final resting place. The Philippine Mars, also known as the ...

The Philippine Mars, also known as the Martin Mars, is the last flying boat from World War II. It landed at Lake Pleasant in Arizona on Feb. 10 and underwent weeks of dismantling. The flying boat, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Pima Air and Space Museum has acquired one of only five Martin JRM Mars flying boats. Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars will make its way to Tucson this year. The Hawaii Mars, ...

The Philippine Mars, one of the last surviving World War II-era Martin JRM Mars flying boats, touched down in San Francisco Bay on Sunday, marking the first leg of its final journey to a museum in ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The public can get an up-close view of the Philippine Mars, a Martin Mars flying boat, for the first time this Saturday. After making the slow journey to the Pima Air and Space ...

The massive flying boat will become a display at Arizona's Pima Air and Space Museum The Philippine Mars, one of five WWII-vintage four-engine flying boats built for the U.S. Navy's long-haul cargo ...

The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, retired after a career of almost 80 years, with its final flight taking the plane to Arizona for its final destination at the Pima Air and Space ...